Jain Digest 2015 06

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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JAIN DIGEST
JAINS IN SUDAN
First Indian who arrived in Sudan was over 140 years ago was Gujarati. Soon after many started arriving for trade and started to settle in port-city called Sawakin and slowly started moving to other cities. Hundred years go Indian community formed a organization named Gujarat Mahajan. Members were either Jains or Vaishnavs.
Seventy years ago a temporary derasar for a week of Paryushan was created by Shree Shantilal Sheth at his residence. It continued for many years. Paryushan was celebrated by Jains and Vaishnavs together. Jain shala was established. Many volunteers, mainly women taught Jainism to children and youth. Our Jain Shala has recently taken over by a very active young Didis to oversee teaching and do charity work. This group is formed under the guidance of Arham yuva group. This both above groups are formed under agna of Param Pujya Namra muni.
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At Jain temple there is a small pratimajis' of Mahavir Ethiopia * SOUTH
Swami which is darshaniya pratimaji of fine marble.
Recently the first anjan Shalaka pratimaji of Shree 400 m
Parshwnath Bhagawan was brought from junagadh 400 km DRC Uganda Kenya
Girnarji taleti by Bharatkumar V. Tolia. Jain Jagruti
Center-Sudan is formed in late 2000. Jain scholars At present Omdurman has a Indian community of and vidhikars are invited every year in Paryushan, around 190 Jain families of which 50 families are for special Jain pujans, Adhar abhishek , Sidhchakra deravasi and rest are sthanakvasi. Except Samvatsari pujan etc. pratikaman all other religious ceremonies and festivals are celebrated as one community.
Contact : Jain Jagruti Center-Sudan, P.O. Box-290. Omdurman, Sudan Phone Bharat Tolia, (+2499)12345401, Haresh Patwa : 12394578
Compiled by Nipul and Bharat Tolia (Sudan)
26 I MAY-JUN 2015